Lockdown restrictions easing in Melbourne

Masks are no longer required in workplaces such as offices, but will still be required for primary school staff and visitors and students in years 3-6, for hospitality workers, and workers and customers at indoor retail.

Masks will also need to be worn in health care, aged care and justice facilities, and in rideshare vehicles, taxis or on public transport.

As long as the state doesn’t see a jump in hospitalisations, masks will no longer be required in retail settings from December 15.

High-risk workplaces such as corrections, or meat, poultry and seafood processing facilities will still need to wear masks.

There is no limit on the number of guests you can have to your home or see in a public place, although the recommendation is that everyone is fully vaccinated.

Density limits and mask restrictions will remain for weddings, funerals and places of worship if vaccine status is not being checked. The restrictions will be one person per 4sqm to a maximum of 50 people.

There are no limits on travel or accommodation in Victoria, and people are free to leave the state for any reason, however, permits will be needed for anyone returning to the state.

 Workplaces are open and masks no longer need to be worn, but you must be fully vaccinated if you are a worker or volunteer who is required to be vaccinated to work outside the home, for example, authorised workers who were the subject of mandated vaccinations.

As part of the changes to exposure and isolation rules, a positive case in an office setting won’t automatically require self-quarantine, contacts just need to isolate until they receive a negative test result.